boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
Location: Shropshire
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I'm after a decat for my Fabia VRS Mk1 and may have sourced one for a reasonable price. I have read numerous threads about it on Briskoda, but that site is full of rumours and overly cautious middle-aged drivers.
I've been on this site for years and know there are a lot of VAG nuts and generally very mechanically-minded members.
My question basically is: if I'm running a standard turbo and doing 40 steady miles commuting most days, will the extra turbo spool with the decat cause any serious or inevitable problems? Would it be a can of worms not worth venturing into?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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i know for other marques fitting a decat without a remap can cause problems, firstly throwing up CEL lights and also overboosting , which can cause serious failure
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sri boy
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Registered: 31st Aug 09
Location: glasgow springboig
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^^^^ decat and never mapped mine resulted in snapt camshaft
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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I don't get how it over boosts,
The actuator/waste gate should keep it under control,
Is it the k03 on these? As I do know the wastegate is garbage on them any way,
And tbh I'd go as far as saying your decat didn't make your camshaft snap, tell me the theory behind it?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Never heard of it causing problems on the pd130.
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
Location: Kent
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I drove mine deccated and not mapped for 20k and about a year. Was completely fine
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sri boy
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Registered: 31st Aug 09
Location: glasgow springboig
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Mines smashed the valve buckets to
Pieces and caused camshaft to break up no warning just went bang
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Because it had a decat?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Mine had no decat and blew 2 standard turbos not even high mileage, I personally wouldn't trust one again especially with mods
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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You had a shitter. I've had loads and not had a problem.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Loads of decats?
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